Weak UK consumer spending is denting business mood, says CBI – The Guardian
Business activity across the UK private sector declined in the last three months, a survey has found, as weak consumer spending hits companies.The latest growth...
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How Much Do Tariffs Raise Prices? – WSJ
President Trump has imposed or threatened tariffs on a range of products and countries. How much more will consumers pay? The question is surprisingly hard...
Skype is shutting down after two decades – CNN
Microsoft is shutting down Skype, the internet-based phone and video service that was once the dominant way of staying connected in the mid 2000s. Skype...
UK risks becoming dumping ground for goods from exploited workers, MPs say – The Guardian
The government must close loopholes that enable firms exploiting workers to undercut British businesses or risk the UK becoming a “dumping ground” for goods made...
Here’s How Government Spending Has Grown—and Where the Money Is Going – WSJ
No matter how you measure it, the U.S. government is spending significantly more than it did a decade ago. As President Trump prepares his joint...
Markets wrap rough month driven by ‘Extreme Fear’ – CNN
US stocks seesawed Friday, but all three major indexes closed the month in the red — a sign of increasing unease in markets. Volatility gripped...
Can America Maintain External Sustainability?
Although concerns about America’s fiscal sustainability are mounting, not enough attention is given to its rapidly deteriorating external balance. But with the country’s net foreign...
US Jobs Report to Offer Clues on Hiring Momentum – Bloomberg
US employers probably added jobs at a moderate pace in February at a time of federal government layoffs and a consumer spending slowdown.Payrolls rose by...
The Countries Fueling America’s $1.2 Trillion Goods Trade Deficit, in Charts – WSJ
The U.S. imported $1.2 trillion more in goods in 2024 than it exported, a record annual deficit and a major economic irritant for President Trump....
How to get rich in 2025 – The Economist
“Asingle man of large fortune; four or five thousand a year. What a fine thing for our girls!” In “Pride and Prejudice” Jane Austen did...